Press release:
Wednesday April 17th-San Diego, CA- Action Sports Boosters (ASB) co-hosted an action sports panel with Entrepreneur Society at San Diego State University on Wednesday, April 17th that featured a number of successful action sports executives addressing the entrepreneurial spirit of their industry.The panel gave detailed insight into the experiences that have shaped them and their companies, while providing a very intimate and rawview of the industry today.
Ryan Mulvany, founder of ASB, shared his enthusiasm about the event,“I was stoked that the guys we brought to speak to the audience gave such candid insight into their lives as entrepreneurs, the challenges and success they’ve faced, and the industry as a whole. We can’t wait to continue to bring the ASB membership, and all those passionate about our cause, valuable events like these.” Included in the panel were influential action sports entrepreneurs such as Tim Garrett former President of Lost Clothing, Mark Schmid Board of Directors for San Diego Sports Innovators (SDSI), Kelly Grismer President of the Wheat Group , John Vance CEO of Freewaters and Hans Molenkamp- President and Founder of Triumph United, and Director of Global Marketing at Osiris Shoes.
The panel spoke for two hours to a group of young entrepreneurs and touched on everything from how they began their careers to the biggest monetary fumbles they experienced. At times, the speakers gave very blunt yet valuable advice to the audience speaking openly that in the action sports industry, success will come from pursuing your venture with passion and conviction not for the hopes of striking it rich.They further shared information about everything from patents, differentiation in their marketplace as well as a pulse on the future of the industry and trends in business that have yet to be exploited.
About ASB
Action Sports Boosters, or ASB for short, is a community of young driven individuals who are passionate about linking entrepreneurship with the action sports industry.We are committed to providing a platform where people can find resources, investment, partnerships, and other like minded individuals to ultimately help develop and launch their action sports startups. Whether the start-up is based in surf, skate, snow, or any other adrenaline fueled action sport, we are an accelerator to help bring that idea to reality. From mentoring to branding to investments, we have built a community to boost you and your start-up into the action sports industry!
